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Category: Planted Aquariums

There are plenty of challenges in simply assembling and maintaining an aquarium. For those wanting to take their hobby to a new and rewarding level, consider the planted aquarium.

I was drawn to the challenge of the planted tank and decided to give it a go during the build of our Spec V aquarium. Here are some articles highlighting what I have learned along the way.

paintball co2 system for planted aquarium

How to Setup a Paintball CO2 System for Your Planted Aquarium

Posted on 2017/04/052019/01/03 by Nate
Putting together a paintball CO2 system for our aquarium was one of the best moves I have made for our tank.  I was always hesitant to install pressurized CO2 because of the cost and complexity.  It... Read More
high tech spec v aquarium

Updating Our Spec V with Pressurized CO2

Posted on 2016/12/222019/12/25 by Nate
We have made some dramatic changes to our little Fluval Spec V aquarium over the past month.  All summer, I got more and more tired of trying to wrangle the Cryptocoryne Undulata plants.  They becam... Read More
medium light with no co2

Basics of Planted Aquariums

Posted on 2016/11/222019/12/25 by Nate
I got our planted Spec V started about three years ago. Along the way, I’ve learned quite a bit about planted aquariums (I still have so much to learn) and I wanted to try and Share on Facebook ... Read More

Standard ADA Aquarium Sizes and Volumes

Posted on 2015/08/252020/01/10 by Nate
Even though my aquarium exploits are currently limited to the Fluval Spec V, I still dream of one day having a beautiful, big, planted tank, like one of those Share on Facebook  Read more...... Read More

Tips for Planting Aquarium Stem Plants

Posted on 2015/05/102021/01/16 by Nate
In all my planning to start our planted tank, one thing I was not prepared for was the difficulty in getting the stem plants in place.  I was planting a new bunch of Bacopa Caroliniana and it became... Read More

Aquarium Substrate Calculator

Posted on 2015/01/242019/12/25 by Nate
One challenge in planning for a new planted aquarium is determining how much substrate you need for your planted aquarium.  It becomes challenging to compare various brands of substrate (that all com... Read More
vktech aquascaping tools for planted aquariums

Aquascaping Tool Set (Vktech) Review

Posted on 2015/01/172020/01/09 by Nate
When I first setup our planted aquarium, I readily jumped on board for tools and supplies to make for a healthy tank: substrate – check, fertilizers – check, upgraded light – check. ... Read More

Up Aqua Aquasand Substrate for Planted Aquariums Review

Posted on 2015/01/152021/01/16 by Nate
I recently rescaped our Fluval Spec V aquarium and decided to swap out the Black Flourite substrate for something a bit more high end. For all the effort of breaking down the tank, I wanted a substrat... Read More
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